Question

Entries for Stock Dividends

Senior Life Co. is an HMO for businesses in the Portland area. The following account balances appear on the balance sheet of Senior Life Co.: Common stock (250,000 shares authorized; 4,000 shares issued), $75 par, $300,000; Paid-In Capital in excess of par— common stock, $32,000; and Retained earnings, $3,600,000. The board of directors declared a 2% stock dividend when the market price of the stock was $92 a share. Senior Life Co. reported no income or loss for the current year.

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a1. Journalize the entry to record the declaration of the dividend, capitalizing an amount equal to market value.

a2. Journalize the entry to record the issuance of the stock certificates.

b. Determine the following amounts before the stock dividend was declared: (1) total paid-in capital, (2) total retained earnings, and (3) total stockholders' equity.

Total paid-in capital	$
Total retained earnings	$
Total stockholders' equity	$

c. Determine the following amounts after the stock dividend was declared and closing entries were recorded at the end of the year: (1) total paid-in capital, (2) total retained earnings, and (3) total stockholders' equity.

Total paid-in capital	$
Total retained earnings	$
Total stockholders' equity

Answer 1

a1. Journalize the entry to record the declaration of the dividend, capitalizing an amount equal to market value.

	Stock dividend (4000*2%*92)	7360
	Common Stock dividend distributable		6000
	Paid in capital in excess of par value-Common Stock		1360

a2. Journalize the entry to record the issuance of the stock certificates.

	Common Stock dividend distributable	6000
	Common Stock		6000

b. Determine the following amounts before the stock dividend was declared: (1) total paid-in capital, (2) total retained earnings, and (3) total stockholders' equity.

Total paid-in capital	$332000
Total retained earnings	$3600000
Total stockholders' equity	$3932000

c. Determine the following amounts after the stock dividend was declared and closing entries were recorded at the end of the year: (1) total paid-in capital, (2) total retained earnings, and (3) total stockholders' equity.

Total paid-in capital	$339360
Total retained earnings	$3592640
Total stockholders' equity	3932000